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How to Eliminate Knit Lines In Injection Molding

December 19, 2018 by abdul@AscendWare.net

Knit Line

Knit lines are formed when two or more plastic flow fronts collide and solidify or “knit” together during the molding process. Overall, injection molding

Filed Under: Injection Molding, Molding

Knit Lines

prototype tooling

As the plastic travels through the cavity it wants to naturally cool.  This is because the melt temperature is much higher than the mold

Designing The Best Living Hinge

February 16, 2022 by Xcentric@2x.marketing

Innovation in digital manufacturing means designing products with enhanced functionalities, made cheaper and delivered faster. But innovation can also be translated right down to

Filed Under: Design Tips

6 Common Plastic Resins for Injection Molding

November 18, 2020 by abdul@AscendWare.net

6 plastic resins

6 Common Plastic Resins For Injection Molding There are hundreds of plastic resins on the market. Each one with unique properties, advantages, and disadvantages. Which

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Mold Flow Analysis For Injection Molding

April 24, 2020 by abdul@AscendWare.net

Mold Flow Analysis

Designing Plastic Parts For Injection Molding? Run Mold Flow Analysis Before Cutting The Mold Mold flow analysis is not required for the injection molding

Filed Under: Injection Molding, Molding, Tips Tagged With: design tip, mold flow, molds, plastic injection molding

Designing for Plastics

July 19, 2018 by abdul@AscendWare.net

Draft Angle injection molding

The success of your plastic part relies upon many key elements working simultaneously. There are many factors that influence the outcome of your plastic part and should be taken into consideration when designing with plastics as follows:

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